Connecting the Cables

Connecting Video and Computer Equipment

You can connect the projector to many types of video equipment, such as a VCR, DVD player, digital tuner, cable or satellite box, video game console, camcorder, or digital camera. You can also connect it to a desktop or laptop PC or Apple® Macintosh® system. For details on compatible video formats, see page 67.

You can connect up to six pieces of video equipment at the same time, using any of the commercially available cables shown below:

Port name

Video equipment connection

Computer connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI 1/

Use an HDMI cable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Component

Use a component video cable

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(with RCA-style connectors):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect the cable to the three component video ports. Match corresponding colors between the cable and the ports.

PC

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Use a Mini D-sub, 15-pin monitor cable

 

 

to connect to a computer RGB

 

 

(monitor) port:

S-Video

Use an S-video cable:

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Video

Use an RCA video cable:

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